LONDON: Sam Kerr said it was a relief to be back on the pitch again after the Chelsea striker scored on her return to action following 20 months on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury. The 32-year-old injured her anterior cruciate ligament in January 2024 and had to sit out the Paris Olympics…
LONDON: Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League as Fabio Carvalho’s 93rd minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Brentford in Saturday’s west London derby. The world champions paid for Enzo Maresca’s experimental team selection as Kevin Schade fired Brentford into a first-half lead. Substitute Cole Palmer led the Chelsea revival…
LONDON: Chelsea were charged by the Football Association on Thursday with 74 alleged breaches of rules related to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022. The FA said the charges primarily relate to the period between the 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons. The Premier League club has until September 19 to respond. Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich…
BERLIN: Bayern Munich on Monday announced the signing of striker Nicolas Jackson on a season-long loan from Chelsea, days after it appeared that the Premier League club had cancelled the move. Initially a season-long loan with an option to buy, Bayern reportedly agreed to include a purchase obligation into the deal on Monday, having previously…
LONDON: Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has reportedly stayed in Germany in a bid to revive his aborted loan move to Bayern Munich after the deal was called off at the last minute. Jackson flew to Munich on Saturday to seal his season-long switch to the Bundesliga champions, only to be told the move had to…
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund’s summer Premier League recruitment drive continued on Tuesday with the signing of midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka from Chelsea until 2030. England under-21 representative Chukwuemeka, 21, joins for a reported fee of 25 million euros ($29 million). He spent the second half of last season at Dortmund on loan, staying on as the club…
Chelsea have secured an agreement with Ajax for the signing of 19-year-old defender Jorrel Hato for an initial fee of £37 million. The highly-rated prospect is set to sign a seven-year deal lasting until 2032, and will travel to London to undergo his medical, as reported by BBC sport. Hato, who has played both as…
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £55 million transfer fee with West Ham United for highly-rated right winger Mohammed Kudus. The Ghanaian international is now set to undergo a medical before finalising terms on a long-term contract with Spurs. Kudus, 24, moved to West Ham from Ajax for £38 million in the summer of 2023. Although…
Paris St-Germain delivered a stunning 4-0 victory over Real Madrid in the semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup, confirming their place in Sunday’s final against Chelsea. The match, held at the MetLife Stadium, was all but decided within the opening 24 minutes as PSG dominated from the start. Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring in…
Chelsea secured their place in the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Brazilian side Fluminense, thanks to a brace from new signing Joao Pedro. Pedro, who made his full debut for Chelsea against his boyhood club, opened the scoring in the 18th minute. After a failed clearance by…
